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Qualitative findings from a randomized trial of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral group therapy for opioid-treated chronic low back pain.

Journal of health psychology
March 1, 2025
David M Horton et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to compare the qualitative outcomes of mindfulness-based group therapy (MBT) and cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBT-CP) in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Results Summary

The study qualitatively analyzed participant responses to assess how MBT and CBT-CP affected their lives or health, with between-groups comparisons to evaluate differences in treatment response. A majority of participants reported positive effects, though specific outcomes were not detailed in the abstract.

Population

Individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

8 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (2)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
cognitive-behavioral group therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP)
neutral
life or health
individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP)
-
affected
#1
mindfulness-based group therapy (MBT)
neutral
life or health
individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP)
-
affected
#2
Abstract

This article reports qualitative outcomes from a randomized controlled trial comparing eight weeks of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) and mindfulness-based group therapy (MBT) in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Approximately 10 months post-treatment, 108 participants completed structured qualitative interviews to express how the study treatment affected their life or health. Responses were qualitatively analyzed to generate a set of themes and subthemes, with between-groups comparisons to evaluate differences (if any) in treatment-response between MBT and CBT-CP. A majority of participants (

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansLow Back PainMindfulnessCognitive Behavioral TherapyMaleFemaleMiddle AgedAdultPsychotherapy, GroupChronic PainAnalgesics, OpioidQualitative ResearchTreatment OutcomeAged
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.89
Normalized Score0.67
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